After winning the Bomet Woman Representative United Democratic Alliance (UDA) primary on Thursday, Linet Chepkorir, better known as Toto, has become an internet sensation.
The 24-year-old took an early lead in the race, which drew ten other competitors.
She first shot into the limelight during a leaders’ conference when she was accused of breaking into Deputy President William Ruto’s Karen residence.
Chepkorir had gone to Ruto’s Karen residence where UDA aspirants from the Rift Valley were convening. Guards, however, stopped her at the door, accusing her of being an intruder.
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The DP’s security detail informed her that she was trespassing into the leaders’ meeting.
She, on the other hand, stayed firm and insisted on attending the meeting because she was also a candidate from the vote-rich South Rift region.
“Eventually, after about an hour, I was allowed in after I showed them my passcode to the meeting; electronically generated for members who have paid UDA aspirants’ fee of Ksh6,000,” she The Nation in a past interview.
As she waited for Ruto to arrive at the event, the third born in a family of seven took a seat in the back.
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“I took a seat in the back row, then it occurred to me that the Deputy President had not arrived. I walked to the front and requested a person who was standing by to take snapshots of me using my phone so I could provide as evidence that I went to the DP’s residence,” she added.
Now, Toto is closer to being a member of parliament than ever before after she bagged the UDA ticket.
She tweeted, “We have WON! Thank you very much to the Residents of Bomet for giving me the mandate to contest for Women Rep seat on UDA ticket. I am a testimony to God’s greatness. God bless you. I love you.”
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